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Review on 🐡 Monkey Paks Tactical Hydration Backpack with 2.5L Water Bladder, Front Storage, Paracord Zipper Pulls, Molle Webbing - Outdoor Gear for Men & Women - Ideal for Hiking, Running, Biking, Walking, Skiing by Jake Davies

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Good quality bag for the price, terrible bladder bag

I used to buy a hydration pack and it was a lot cheaper than this one. Of course, the material it was made of was cheaper and broke after a few uses, so I decided to buy a better one. When I received it I could immediately tell that the material feels better, in comparison it is much better than the material of the Everest backpack and close to the Jansport backpack. So it's not that bad. Why 2 stars? I bought this bag to go to an event a week after receiving it. I painted it and sewed on patches to make it more unique. However, on the first day, even when I finally filled the bladder bag, the inlet where the hose was sticking out was still leaking. For the first 10 minutes I thought it was just water sweat because I put some ice cubes with water in them. As the night progressed, the water continued to drip until my back and shorts were wet. The reason I couldn't test it properly was because the event was at night and there was no lighting to be 100% sure there wasn't a hole. Then the second night I pulled it out again hoping I might have to tighten the hose outlet and the top of the bag. I did the same process as the day before but I checked to make sure everything was secured but it was worse my backpack wasn't dripping, it was leaking and leaving marks as I walked and wet my entire back and shorts. I emptied it that night because it licked too much. When I returned to my room in the evening, I examined the bag and found there were no holes in it. So I have no idea what was wrong. Except when I checked at night, I filled up, water seemed to be coming out of the bag's hose outlet. So the quality of the bag was good but I would recommend a better rear bladder and a better nose just for more comfort

Pros
  • Free for educational purposes
Cons
  • There are nuances